Experience

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  Kasturba hospital, manipal university

  Nov 1992 - Dec 1997

  Therapy radiographer

  Responsibilities: Pretreatment work such as simulation, localization, planning, Calculations, and dosimetry. Treatment work such as accurate and efficient treatment administration (delivery), execution as prescription and plan (treatment). Used x-ray images and fluoroscopy for patient positioning, localization of tumor/target, verification during external beam radiation therapy. Prepared and appropriately used of immobilization devices, lead alloy blocks, and cutouts. Scrutinized and interpreted radiation treatment prescription, plan, dosimetry and prepared and treated patients accordingly. Educated patients and their families. Provided quality patient care, information, and support. Carried out Morning Treatment Units Quality Assurance. Participated in new radiation therapy staff and students’ orientation and training. Kept up to date treatment records and statistics. Show less

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  South east regional health authority, moh, kingston public hospital

  Dec 1997 - Jun 2012

  Chief radiation therapist/department manager

  Responsibilities:• Pretreatment work such as simulation, localization, and planning. Treatment work such as accurate and efficient treatment administration (delivery), execution as prescription and plan (treatment).• Used x-ray images for patient positioning verification.• Prepared and appropriately used immobilization devices, lead alloy blocks and cutouts.• Scrutinized and interpreted radiation treatment prescription, plan, dosimetry and prepared and treated patients accordingly. • Educated patients and their families.• Provided quality patient care, information, and support.• Carried out morning Treatment Units Quality Assurance.• Responsible for radiation therapy chart quality assurance (RT chart Audit).• Supervised and managed the Radiotherapy Team responsible for pretreatment, treatment, and patient care support.• Carried outperformance Evaluation of Staff• Student and Staff orientation and training• Responsible for Clinical Instruction and teaching radiation therapy techniques and clinical practice to radiation therapy students and entry-level staff.• Participated in the selection and recruitment of new staff and students• Collaborated and liaised with multidisciplinary team members.• Prepared annual cost and budget for the department.• Ordered hospital supplies for the day to day use and maintained stock control records.• Kept up to date patient treatment records and statistics. Show less

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  Radiation oncology center of jamaica

  Jun 2003 - Mar 2008

  Part time radiation therapist

  Job description includes following but not limited to: Pretreatment work such as simulation, localization and planning. Treatment work such as accurate and efficient treatment administration (delivery), execution as prescription and plan (treatment). Used x-ray images and fluoroscopy for patient positioning, tumor/target localization, verification. Prepared and appropriately used of immobilization devices, lead alloy blocks, and cutouts. Scrutinized and interpreted radiation treatment prescription, plan, dosimetry and prepared and treated patients accordingly. Educated patients and their families. Provided quality patient care, information, and support. Carried out Morning Treatment Units Quality Assurance Kept up to date department patient treatment statistics. Show less

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  Jamaica school of radiation therapy

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2010

  -Teaching Radiation Therapy Technique and Clinical PracticeOther Experiences:• Supervisory and Managerial Experience-• Education Chairperson for the Society of Radiographers, Jamaica – From 2005 to 2010.Conferences/Symposia Organized by me as education chairperson• Radiation Oncology Symposium,• Sickle Cell Anaemia Symposium• Breast Cancer Symposium• Wilm’s Tumor Symposium• Pituitary Tumors and Cushing‘s Syndrome Symposium• Multiple Myeloma Symposium• Basics of MDCT SymposiumContinuing Education Papers presented by me thus far: • Burn out of Radiation Therapists and Radiation Oncology Patients, Stress encountered by Care Giving Friends, Families and Colleagues in Radiation Oncology• An introduction to Stereotactic Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Radio Surgery• Management of HIV and AIDS Patients in the Radiation Oncology Department• Quality Assurance in Radiation Oncology• Osteosarcoma- Role of Radiotherapy etc.,• Show less

  • Part Time Lecuturer

    Sept 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Clinical Instructor

    Sept 2009 - Aug 2010
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  Lancashire teaching hospitals nhs foundation trust

  Aug 2012 - Oct 2013

  Radiotherapist

  Responsibilities:AS Radiotherapist provided safe, accurate and efficient planning or administration of radiotherapy treatment, ensuring the provision of a high standard of patient care, information and support.Participated in activities in a Radiotherapy work area ensuring efficient throughput of workload and delivery of high standards of technical and patient care. Providing safe, accurate and efficient treatment delivery or planning and implement evidence-based practice, acting as a role model and patient advocate.• Took individual professional responsibility for accurate delivery or planning of radiation treatment to radiotherapy patients ensuring that the requirements of the IR(ME)R 2006 regulations are adhered to.• Used established appointment systems and working methods to ensure accurate and efficient delivery of radiation treatment• Worked flexible hours and shift patterns to meet the workload demands of the service.• Participated in the departmental emergency On Call rota.• Multidisciplinary liaison• Valued and respected colleagues, other members of staff and patients and show commitment to working as a team memberUsed following equipment for treatment delivery and planning. 6 Elekta linear accelerators (Synergy, Infinity, Agility and Precise), three with Synergy CBCT imaging and a superficial unit. The Pre-Treatment section houses an Elekta Precise Simulator and a GE Lightspeed16 CT scanner with Pinnacle AcQsim utilised for virtual simulation. Radiotherapy planning is undertaken on Pinnacle planning software. IMRT, SRT/SRS, 3D CRT, 4D ART are standard treatment delivery procedures. Mosaiq Radiation Oncology Information System Show less

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  Bellevue college

  Oct 2013 - now

  Teaches Radiation Therapy courses and Clinical Practice. Oversees program standards required of a Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) accredited program. Cultivating joint program development with the clinical advisory board. Participates in college governance activities. Participates in curriculum design activities such as periodic ASRT curriculum, reviewing the course and clinical outcomes, periodic course assessments, etc. Participates in preparing divisional and program goals. Plans, schedules, assigns, and instruct college-level students rotating through several hospital affiliates. Maintains student records of performance, provided training in specific skills, and facilitates successful completion of clinical rotations. Routinely complete quarterly student performance evaluations, learning assessments, and data analysis for benchmarks and program goals. Implemented online tracking of clinical documentation for students. Clinical Practice courses taught: Radon 111, 112,113, and 114 - First-year course sequence, Radon 211, 212, 213, and 214 - Second-year course sequence. Multidisciplinary didactic courses taught: Principles of Oncology (Radon 100), Radiation Therapy Physics I (Radon 104), Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy I (Radon 105), Ethics and Legal Issues in Radiologic Science (Radon 119), Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer Care (Radon 130), Radiation Therapy Physics II (Radon 201), Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy III (Radon 221), Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy IV (Radon 222), Concept Integration (Radon 224) Operation and Instruction of Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training (VERT) 3D Linear Accelerator Simulator. Collaborates with the program chair to facilitate college-level course and curriculum development for Radiation Therapy Programhttps://www.bellevuecollege.edu/radon/ Show less Taught didactic classes and is responsible for the first year and second-year clinical instruction, assessment, and evaluation of all first-year clinical practice courses. Multidisciplinary didactic courses taught: Principles of Oncology (Radon 100), Radiation Therapy Physics I (Radon 104), Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy I (Radon 105), Ethics and Legal Issues in Radiologic Science (Radon 119), Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer Care (Radon 130), Radiation Therapy Physics II (Radon 201), Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy III (Radon 221), Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy IV (Radon 222), Concept Integration (Radon 224). Clinical Practice courses taught: Radon 111, 112,113, and 114 - First-year course sequence, Radon 211, 212, 213, and 214 - Second-year course sequence. Planned, scheduled, assigned, and instruct college-level students rotating through several hospital affiliates. Maintains student clinical records, provides training in specific skills and facilitates the successful completion of clinical rotations. Routinely completes quarterly student performance evaluations, learning assessments, and data analysis for benchmarks and program goals. Collaborates in Implementing and maintaining online tracking of clinical documentation for students. Collaborated with Program Chair to oversee program standards required of a Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) accredited program. Cultivated joint program development with the clinical advisory board. Participated in curriculum design activities such as periodic ASRT curriculum review, reviewing the course and clinical outcomes, aligning with ASRT radiation therapy curriculum, regular course assessments, etc. Participated in preparing divisional and program goals. Participated in college governance activities.https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/directory/PersonDetails.aspx?PersonID=m6/EUFbI5Yij2wG8DyCS/g==&SearchString=subramanya Show less Taught didactic classes and is responsible for the first year and second-year clinical instruction, assessment, and evaluation of all first-year clinical practice courses. Multidisciplinary didactic courses taught: Principles of Oncology (Radon 100), Radiation Therapy Physics I (Radon 104), Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy I (Radon 105), Ethics and Legal Issues in Radiologic Science (Radon 119), Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer Care (Radon 130), Radiation Therapy Physics II (Radon 201), Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy III (Radon 221), Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy IV (Radon 222), Concept Integration (Radon 224). Clinical Practice courses taught: Radon 111, 112,113, and 114 - First-year course sequence, Radon 211, 212, 213, and 214 - Second-year course sequence. Planned, scheduled, assigned, and instruct college-level students rotating through several hospital affiliates. Maintains student clinical records, provides training in specific skills and facilitates the successful completion of clinical rotations. Routinely completes quarterly student performance evaluations, learning assessments, and data analysis for benchmarks and program goals. Collaborates in Implementing and maintaining online tracking of clinical documentation for students. Collaborated with Program Chair to oversee program standards required of a Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) accredited program. Cultivated joint program development with the clinical advisory board. Participated in curriculum design activities such as periodic ASRT curriculum review, reviewing the course and clinical outcomes, aligning with ASRT radiation therapy curriculum, regular course assessments, etc. Participated in preparing divisional and program goals. Participated in college governance activities. Show less Taught didactic classes and is responsible for the first year and second-year clinical instruction, assessment, and evaluation of all first-year clinical practice courses. Multidisciplinary didactic courses taught: Principles of Oncology (Radon 100), Radiation Therapy Physics I (Radon 104), Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy I (Radon 105), Ethics and Legal Issues in Radiologic Science (Radon 119), Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer Care (Radon 130), Radiation Therapy Physics II (Radon 201), Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy III (Radon 221), Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy IV (Radon 222), Concept Integration (Radon 224). Clinical Practice courses taught: Radon 111, 112,113, and 114 - First-year course sequence, Radon 211, 212, 213, and 214 - Second-year course sequence. Planned, scheduled, assigned, and instruct college-level students rotating through several hospital affiliates. Maintains student clinical records, provides training in specific skills and facilitates the successful completion of clinical rotations. Routinely completes quarterly student performance evaluations, learning assessments, and data analysis for benchmarks and program goals. Collaborates in Implementing and maintaining online tracking of clinical documentation for students. Collaborated with Program Chair to oversee program standards required of a Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) accredited program. Cultivated joint program development with the clinical advisory board. Participated in curriculum design activities such as periodic ASRT curriculum review, reviewing the course and clinical outcomes, aligning with ASRT radiation therapy curriculum, regular course assessments, etc. Participated in preparing divisional and program goals. Participated in college governance activities. Show less

  • Professor and Clinical Coordinator

    Sept 2022 - now

  • SENIOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/CLINICAL COORDINATOR, RADIATION THERAPY PROGRAM

    Sept 2019 - Sept 2022

  • Associate Professor and Clinical Coordinator

    Sept 2016 - Sept 2019

  • Assistant Professor and Clinical Coordinator

    Oct 2013 - Sept 2016